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I spent about $600 for each exam on reference materials, but didn't take any study courses.  I passed vertical in April 2016 and lateral in October.  If you dedicate the time to work through reference materials, the exams can be passed without a study course.  I thought this approach was more...

It is my understanding that was an old policy, which has changed.  I took both exams in IL last year and saw copies of the book.  Having said that, while the book is a useful study guide, I found it more helpful to know the actual sections of the code from working through the SERM.  I went...

Of all the items David Connor mentions, I had 5,6,9,10.  As he mentions, number 5 is essential.  Do every problem in that by hand and understand how they are solved.  As a building engineer, his book was also very helpful.  I passed October 2016. To your original question, the examples in the...

I had done almost no seismic design of concrete structures when taking the exam.  I got the following book about 1 week before the exam and am not sure I would have passed without it.  It laid out the requirements in a simple way to follow and had example details.  It is based on slightly old...

IL just released results.  Passed lateral, had passed vertical in April.  Glad to be done!